BRIDGEPORT — A man who had been shot dead sat slumped over for hours in a parked car — engine running and windshield wipers going long after the rain had stopped — as passersby failed to notice, Bridgeport police said.

Neighbors told police they heard gunshots at about 11 a.m. Wednesday, but no one reported a shooting, the Connecticut Post reported Friday. A police officer on patrol found the man's body at about 6 p.m. Some residents say they saw the car as early as 9 a.m.

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